Some of our sixth grade students were asked to write poems about “useless things.” Riley, a loyal Jazz fan, of course, choose basketball. Here is her very clever poem.
Useless Basketball Things
by Riley K.
A basketball without air,
the Jazz without their mascot bear;
players that aren’t tall,
a game without a basketball,
jerseys without the player’s last name,
a time when […]

We spent last week in Mazatlan, Mexico. My sweetie, Galen of 37 years, and I enjoyed taking long walks on the beach, beautiful sunsets, and watching the Jazz play. Yep, we are dyed-in-the-wool, true blue through and through. Galen checked his email daily to keep track of when the Jazz were playing. The […]

Several year ago,  I lived in Springdale, Utah, a small town that borders Zion National Park, where I was part of our family buisness (motel and restaurant).  My sister, who lived in Hurricane at the time, asked me to help her with her duties as Parade Chairperson for the Washington County Fair. Since there isn’t […]

Through the eyes of a 6th grade student
by Riley
The Utah Jazz are a great team!  Their games are fun to watch and you really get into the games.  I love watching basketball games, and think that the Jazz are the greatest team in the NBA.
I had the opportunity to go on  a tour to the […]

 
‘Just like John’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images) 
Through the Eyes of a 6th grade Jazz Fan
By Ryan G.
I think that Deron Willims is going to be the next John Stockton.  Deron has been the best point guard in the NBA since he came.  He has the talent to be like John Stockton.  Deron can shoot the […]

My 6th graders and the Jazz have more in common than you might think. For one thing, March Madness applies to school as well as basketball. I am administering so many assessments this month that I have little time to teach. It seems that if I haven’t done my part (instruction, correction, […]

‘A Sixer 3 in OT - Thanks Again Philly’ (Jesse Garrabrant - NBAE/Getty Images)
by Ryan G., 6th grade student
Whenever Korver is doing well, so are the Jazz. When Korver came to Utah, the Jazz went 18-3 in January. The Jazz have shot better from the three-point line by a lot. In February, the […]

 
‘One of the Best Shots’ (Glenn James - NBAE/Getty Images)

Some shots are just better than others and some are forever imbedded in your memory. Take Stockton’s play off shot. I don’t need to say anything else, everybody can still see it in their minds– it lives in the annals of great-shot history.
“The best shot is […]

‘Future Starters?’
Last Saturday, my 6th grade writers got to visit the Zion’s Bank Basketball Center, not just a field trip, this was a trip to remember. It’s not quite Disneyland, but the eight foot doors that lead into the executive offices can make you feel like a dwarf. As if the students […]

 
‘Can’t Forget Jazz Bear’ (M. Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

By Riley, 6th grade student
I enjoy watching Utah Jazz games. The Jazz are a great team and have lots of energy to keep on playing. Coach Sloan teaches the team great quality of playing and long term endurance.
I appreciate the Jazz, for they are […]